Sunday, December 14, 2008

India turned the tables on England in dramatic fashion through a blistering innings from Virender Sehwag late on day four of the first Test in Chennai


FIRST TEST, Chennai (day four, close):
India 241 & 131-1 v England 316 & 311-9 dec
India need 387 to win

The hosts faced a massive target of 387 to win after England finally declared on 311-9, and Sehwag was out for 83 off 68 balls as India ended the day 131-1.

Earlier, Paul Collingwood and Andrew Strauss hit tons but England made just 57 runs between lunch and tea.

The highest score successfully chased to win a Test in India is 276.

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